Senior Frontend Developer - Hybrid, JS Expert, UI/UX Focus

Placements24; Midrand; Hybrid; ZAR 650,000 - 900,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Hybrid work model

Career progression opportunities

Job summary

Placements24 in Midrand, Gauteng, seeks a Senior Frontend Developer to design and maintain user-facing features for cutting-edge web apps. You will collaborate with backend, design, and product teams to deliver performant, scalable UI in a hybrid work setup.

Applicants should have 5+ years of frontend experience, strong JavaScript (ES6+), and expertise in React/Angular/Vue, HTML5/CSS3, and modern tooling. Knowledge of RESTful APIs and Git is essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent professional experience in a related field.
• 5+ years of professional frontend development experience.
• Expertise in JavaScript (ES6+) and at least one modern framework (React/Angular/Vue).
• Proficiency with HTML5, CSS3, and preprocessors (Sass/Less).
• Experience with state management libraries (Redux/Zustand/Vuex).
• Familiarity with build tools (Webpack/Vite/Parcel).
• Understanding of RESTful APIs and async data handling.
• Experience with Git and collaborative workflows.
• Strong problem-solving, communication, and teamwork.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement responsive, high-quality UI with modern JavaScript frameworks.
• Convert UI/UX wireframes into functional web pages.
• Write clean, maintainable, and well-documented code.
• Optimize apps for speed and scalability across devices and browsers.
• Collaborate with backend developers to integrate frontend with server logic.
• Participate in code reviews and provide constructive feedback.
• Troubleshoot and debug issues with effective solutions.
• Stay up-to-date with frontend trends and technologies.
• Mentor junior frontend developers and promote best practices.

Skills

JavaScript ES6+

React

Angular

Vue.js

HTML5

CSS3

Sass/Less

RESTful APIs

Git

State management (Redux, Zustand, Vuex

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field

Tools

Webpack

Vite

Parcel

Job description

Placements24 in Midrand, Gauteng, seeks a Senior Frontend Developer to design and maintain user-facing features for cutting-edge web apps. You will collaborate with backend, design, and product teams to deliver performant, scalable UI in a hybrid work setup.

Applicants should have 5+ years of frontend experience, strong JavaScript (ES6+), and expertise in React/Angular/Vue, HTML5/CSS3, and modern tooling. Knowledge of RESTful APIs and Git is essential.